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Leinster vs Bulls Kickoff Time, Lineups And URC Grand Final News
The road to the United Rugby Championship Grand Final that began last Fall ends at historic Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland at noon ET today. Leinster Rugby hopes to finish one of the most dominant domestic league performances in years after a 16-0-2 regular season. The Vodacom Bulls are hoping a third times a charm after reaching […]


The road to the United Rugby Championship Grand Final that began last Fall ends at historic Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland at noon ET today.
Leinster Rugby hopes to finish one of the most dominant domestic league performances in years after a 16-0-2 regular season. The Vodacom Bulls are hoping a third times a charm after reaching two of the three previous URC Grand Finals but falling short.
Leinster lost just twice in the regular season and one was among the best matches of the year, a 21-20 loss in Pretoria, South Africa to the Bulls. The Bulls have owned the powerhouse from Dublin with a 4-2 record since the South African shield joined the Pro 14 to form the current league.
Postcard from Dublin 🏞️@Vodacom #URC | @URCOfficial_RSA #ForeverBlue pic.twitter.com/r06Db7suTk
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) June 12, 2025
But this Leinster Rugby squad has been different than the offensive powerhouses of the past. Leinster allowed just 256 points in the regular season. Far behind them in second-place in that category were the Bulls, who allowed 361 points.
This is it. 👊#LEIvBUL #NeverLessThanEverything pic.twitter.com/3qN5AchFmu
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 12, 2025
After high-profile losses in both the Investec Champions Cup playoffs and the URC playoffs, one of these two teams will turn the page today in the United Rugby Championship Grand Final.
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Leinster vs. Bulls Kickoff Time
The match is scheduled for noon ET in Dublin, Ireland.
Leinster Rugby Lineup vs. Bulls
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙛. 💙
Here is your Leinster team to take on @BlueBullsRugby in the @URCOfficial Grand Final at Croke Park on Saturday! 🔵🔥
Team news 👉 https://t.co/mvHktFmYEr#LEIvBUL #NeverLessThanEverything pic.twitter.com/gpP58UgIuF
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 12, 2025
Vodacom Bills Lineup vs. Leinster Rugby
THIS IS IT 🐂
YOUR team to face Leinster on Saturday in the VURC GRAND FINAL 🏆
🐂 Leinster vs Vodacom Bulls
🗓️ 14 June 2025
⏰ 18:00 SAST
📍 Croke Park, Dublin
🎟️ TICKETS: https://t.co/vufEzwsPam @Vodacom #URC | @URCOfficial_RSA #ForeverBlue pic.twitter.com/LZxYIci0pm— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) June 12, 2025
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone enters flat 400m at USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is entered in the flat 400m and not the 400m hurdles (her Olympic gold medal and world record event) for the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships from July 31-Aug. 3. The entry deadline was Wednesday at 2:59 a.m. ET. For McLaughlin-Levrone, and others who didn’t enter events before the deadline, there […]

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is entered in the flat 400m and not the 400m hurdles (her Olympic gold medal and world record event) for the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships from July 31-Aug. 3.
The entry deadline was Wednesday at 2:59 a.m. ET.
For McLaughlin-Levrone, and others who didn’t enter events before the deadline, there is an opportunity for a late registration appeal, but that is very rare, according to USATF.
Notables not entered in any events include three-time Olympic shot put gold medalist Ryan Crouser, who has been sidelined from recent competition due to a reported elbow injury. Crouser has a bye into September’s World Championships in Tokyo as a defending world champ from 2023, so he does not need to compete at nationals to make the world team.
Cole Hocker wants to become the second American man to win a world 1500m title, but that’s not his only 2025 goal.
Olympic 400m gold medalist Quincy Hall, who has also missed recent competition due to injury, also did not enter nationals. Hall is not a reigning world champion, so he is in line to miss worlds.
Full entry lists are here.
McLaughlin-Levrone said in the spring that she expected to choose one of the flat 400m or 400m hurdles for nationals, but not both. The flat 400m and 400m hurdles overlap at nationals with the flat final and the hurdles semifinals separated by about 15 minutes.
The top three in most events at USATF Outdoors make the world team. In the 100m and 400m, several more typically make the team for relay purposes.
McLaughlin-Levrone could still qualify for worlds in the 400m hurdles if she enters Diamond League races between nationals and worlds, qualifies for the Diamond League Final and then wins at the Diamond League Final from Aug. 27-28 in Zurich.
The World Championships schedule has the 400m and 400m hurdles overlapping, though none of the rounds for the two races are on the same day.
McLaughlin-Levrone is the two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, plus has broken the world record six times.
She didn’t race at the last World Championships in 2023 due to injury. Before the injury, she planned on racing the flat 400m and not the 400m hurdles at the 2023 Worlds. She has never raced the flat 400m at a global championship.
McLaughlin-Levrone is the second-fastest American woman in history in the flat 400m (48.74 from 2023) and the world’s sixth-fastest woman for 2025 (49.43).
Three Americans have run faster in 2025: Aaliyah Butler (49.09), Olympic 200m gold medalist Gabby Thomas (49.14, not entered in the 400m at nationals) and Bella Whittaker (49.24).
In the 400m hurdles this year, McLaughlin-Levrone owns the world’s second-best time (52.07), trailing only 2023 World champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands (51.95).
At the Paris Olympics, McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her 400m hurdles world record to 50.37. She hasn’t lost a 400m hurdles race since 2019.
Dalilah Muhammad, an Olympic 400m hurdles champion, plans to retire at age 35.
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Aztec Volleyball Reveals 2025 Schedule
SAN DIEGO – San Diego State volleyball head coach Brent Hilliard announced the team’s highly anticipated schedule for the upcoming 2025 campaign, with the Aztecs slated to play 29 regular-season matches this fall, highlighted by 18 Mountain West encounters and 11 non-conference clashes. In all, SDSU’s attractive yet challenging schedule features 15 teams that finished […]

SAN DIEGO – San Diego State volleyball head coach Brent Hilliard announced the team’s highly anticipated schedule for the upcoming 2025 campaign, with the Aztecs slated to play 29 regular-season matches this fall, highlighted by 18 Mountain West encounters and 11 non-conference clashes.
In all, SDSU’s attractive yet challenging schedule features 15 teams that finished with a winning record last year, combining for a 258-159 ledger (.619), as three of those squads qualified for postseason play.
The Aztecs commence their regular-season slate in earnest when they travel to the Bay Area for the California Tournament, Aug. 29-30, in Berkeley, where they will battle the host Golden Bears and San Francisco, respectively.
SDSU maintains a 6-2 advantage in the all-time series vs. Cal but dropped a narrow three-set decision in its last meeting against the Bears at Aztec Court at Peterson Gym to open the 2022 campaign. Likewise, the Scarlet and Black is 6-2 in program history vs. the Dons but suffered a similar result the last time the two schools met in the 2015 season opener at USF.
The Aztecs will add to their frequent flyer miles the following weekend for the Flo Hyman Classic, Sept. 4-6, in Houston, Texas. SDSU opens the tournament against the host Cougars before squaring off against LSU and Omaha, respectively.
The Aztecs captured three of five matches vs. Houston between 1979 and 1985 but the two teams have not met since. Similarly, the Scarlet and Black has not faced the Tigers since the 1991 season, with SDSU maintaining a 3-1 edge in the all-time series. In addition, the Aztecs’ tournament finale in the Lone Star will feature their first-ever encounter with the Mavericks, who advanced to the second round of the NIVC.
SDSU continues its non-conference slate the following week when it makes the short drive up the freeway for the LBSU Tournament, Sept. 11-13 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. The Aztecs will open the event against Oregon, which advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Championships last year and finished with a final No. 10 national ranking, before locking horns with UC Riverside and host Long Beach State.
SDSU owns a slim 6-5 advantage against the Ducks all-time but will be looking to avenge a four-set defeat in the 2023 home opener on Aztec Court. In addition, the Aztecs are 16-3 all-time vs. the Highlanders, including a four-set triumph at the CBU Invite last year. Meanwhile, SDSU sports a 26-19 ledger against the Beach in program history. However, the two teams have not met since the 2021 campaign, when the Scarlet and Black was dealt a three-set defeat in Long Beach.
The road weary Aztecs will finally open their home schedule, Sept. 18-20, with a pair of matches with local adversaries UC San Diego and San Diego, respectively, followed by a clash with Yale.
SDSU has defeated the Tritons in all 15 previous meetings, including a three-sweep at the UCSD Invitational in 2023. The Tritons are led by former Aztec player and assistant coach Melanie Greene, who is entering her second season as a head coach on the La Jolla campus.
In addition, San Diego State will be renewing acquaintances with the Toreros for the first time since 2022, when USD claimed a four-set decision to grab a 33-27 advantage in the all-time series.
Meanwhile, the Aztecs will be engaging the Bulldogs for the first time in program history to wrap up their non-conference slate.
San Diego State will resume its role as road warriors for its first four conference battles, opening its Mountain West slate at Fresno State (Sept. 25) and San José State (Sept. 27), followed by a swing through Air Force (Oct. 2) and Nevada (Oct. 4).
With 18 league matches in an unbalanced schedule, the Aztecs will face each MW school both at home and on the road, except for the aforementioned battles against the Falcons and Wolf Pack, as well as home clashes with Colorado State (Nov. 13) and Wyoming (Nov. 15). The Rams captured both the Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships last year, while the Cowgirls advanced to the Great Eight round of the NIVC.
Following its excursion to Reno, SDSU opens a three-match homestand against New Mexico (Oct. 9), UNLV (Oct. 11) and Mountain West newcomer Grand Canyon (Oct. 16). The Aztecs avenged a tough five-set road loss to the Lobos last year with a home sweep in the penultimate regular-season match after posting an earlier triumph over the Rebels at home in the lone meeting between the two squads.
Meanwhile, the Scarlet and Black has faced the Lopes on one prior occasion, dropping a straight-set decision at the GCU Invitational in 2019. In their final year as Western Athletic Conference members, the Lopes posted a 20-11 overall record in 2024, including a second-place mark of 11-5 in league play.
Following a return engagement with UNLV in Las Vegas (Oct. 18), SDSU will face Utah State and Boise State in four consecutive matches at alternating venues, battling the Aggies (Oct. 23) and Broncos (Oct. 25) on the road, before squaring off against the same respective squads the next week on Aztec Court (Oct. 30 and Nov. 1).
SDSU fell short in a pair of close matches to USU last season and dropped a five-set thriller at Boise State in its lone match between the two squads.
Following road tests at Grand Canyon (Nov. 6) and New Mexico (Nov. 8), the Aztecs return to the friendly confines of Peterson Gym for a four-match homestand to close out the regular season. SDSU will lock horns with Colorado State (Nov. 13) and Wyoming (Nov. 15) before hosting rematches with San José State (Nov. 20) and Fresno State (Nov. 22).
In October of 2024, the Aztecs defeated the Rams and Cowgirls in consecutive matches for the first time since 2012. The Scarlet and Black also toppled Wyoming in Laramie for the third straight year to complete its first season sweep of the Cowgirls since 2011.
In addition, SDSU captured both meetings against the Spartans last season and took two of the three matches vs. the Bulldogs, including a four-set triumph in the first round of the conference tournament.
For the fourth time in five years, the Mountain West Championship will be held at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Nov. 26-29, with the league’s top six teams vying for the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Coming off a successful 20-10 campaign in 2024, Coach Hilliard and the Aztecs will benefit from the return of 10 letterwinners, including Taylor Underwood, a two-time all-Mountain West honoree who ranked 10th in the conference with a team-high 3.18 kills per set.
In addition, SDSU has added seven newcomers to its 2025 roster, including outside hitter Ella Schabort, a Division I transfer from Binghamton, along with former prep standouts Kendall Mairs and Zara Stewart.
Season tickets are now on sale for San Diego State’s 2025 home schedule and may be purchased online at the link above or by calling 619-283-SDSU.
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CUI Ties School Record with 231 Academic All-PacWest Honorees
Story Links IRVINE, Calif. – For the second time in the NCAA DII Era at Concordia University Irvine, a record 231 student-athletes from this past school year earned Academic All-PacWest honors. This is also the fourth straight summer that at least 200 or more Concordia student-athletes that competed in PacWest Conference […]

IRVINE, Calif. – For the second time in the NCAA DII Era at Concordia University Irvine, a record 231 student-athletes from this past school year earned Academic All-PacWest honors.
This is also the fourth straight summer that at least 200 or more Concordia student-athletes that competed in PacWest Conference sports made the list.
To qualify, student-athletes must earn at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA during the 2024-25 academic year and be a member of the active roster or redshirt at their school.
The CUI women’s track and field team collected the most Academic All-PacWest selections from the school with 40, while the men’s track and field squad featured 33 honorees. CUI women’s track and field also tied Point Loma for the most in that sport across the league.
Meanwhile, the CUI baseball team racked up an eye-popping 31 Academic All-PacWest selections, which is the most in the program’s NCAA D2 era as well.
The nationally-ranked CUI women’s soccer team nearly had the entire roster earn academic accolades with an amazing 24 honorees this time. The nationally-ranked CUI softball team added 17 award recipients while the two basketball teams combined for 18 selections. The entire starting lineup that won the PacWest Championship in men’s tennis was named Academic All-PacWest and both women’s volleyball and men’s soccer each had 14 honorees.
Per the conference’s award rules, 26 Concordia student-athletes were honored and counted twice as members of the cross country teams and also as distance runners with their respective track and field teams.
CLICK HERE for the full list of 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest student-athletes
Due in part to three new schools joining the PacWest last year, a record total of 2,728 student-athletes across the league made the cut.
An astounding 186 had a perfect 4.0 grade point average in their undergraduate or graduate studies.
CLICK HERE for the full PacWest Conference article
Back in 2023, CUI also had 231 Academic All-PacWest honorees.
*NOTE: Many of Concordia’s teams this past season did not compete in the PacWest Conference such as water polo, swimming and diving, lacrosse, men’s volleyball and beach volleyball. Those sports are included in other academic award announcements throughout the summer. Other conferences stagger their academic announcements throughout the summer months. Also, all NCAA DII-sponsored teams (women’s lacrosse is a club team at CUI) are eligible for the D2ADA Academic Award which is always announced in the later half of the summer.
Men’s Lacrosse (RMAC) – CLICK HERE
Swimming & Diving (PCSC & CSCAA) – CLICK HERE
Men’s Volleyball (MPSF) – CLICK HERE
Beach Volleyball (AVCA) – CLICK HERE
Men’s Water Polo (WWPA & ACWPC) – CLICK HERE
Women’s Water Polo (GCC & ACWPC) – CLICK HERE & CLICK HERE
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Women’s Track and Field Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Story Links Charleston, S.C. – The College of Charleston women’s track & field team has been named as one of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Track & Field All-Academic Teams by the USTFCCCA. Requirements for this prestigious award are for all student-athletes on the indoor and outdoor rosters to have a cumulative […]

Charleston, S.C. – The College of Charleston women’s track & field team has been named as one of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Track & Field All-Academic Teams by the USTFCCCA.
Requirements for this prestigious award are for all student-athletes on the indoor and outdoor rosters to have a cumulative GPA above 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Cougars surpassed the requirements and finished the 2025 season with a cumulative GPA of 3.55.
In addition to the impressive academic achievements by the team, individuals Sophia Brown, Bella Hudson, Emily Kreek, and Abby Fush were recognized by the CAA for finishing the spring semester with High Honors with Distinction. The qualification for this honor is to maintain a 4.0 GPA for the season.
For the complete list of USTFCCCA honorees, click here: USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams list
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Maple Grove Volleyball coach sentenced to 33 Years for sexually abusing more than a dozen victims
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Northern News Now) – A man was sentenced on Tuesday to 400 months in prison for the production of child pornography, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. The man was identified as 33-year-old Dorian Christopher Barrs. According to court documents, for nearly a decade, Barrs used his position as a volleyball […]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Northern News Now) – A man was sentenced on Tuesday to 400 months in prison for the production of child pornography, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
The man was identified as 33-year-old Dorian Christopher Barrs.
According to court documents, for nearly a decade, Barrs used his position as a volleyball coach to prey on and sexually abuse his players and other victims, as young as 14-years-old.
Barrs coached volleyball for Maple Grove High School and club volleyball programs and also coached players in private lessons.
Court documents showed Barrs used social media to groom, sexually exploit, and abuse young girls for his sexual gratification
He often used another minor’s identities, ‘catfishing’ victims.
Barrs allegedly sent and received sexually explicit images and videos, as well as engaging in sexual acts with at least five of the minor victims.
According to court documents, at least 19 minor victims have been identified who Barrs victimized in his scheme, 14 of whom were being coached by Barrs.
Barrs was sentenced to 33 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release
“This case represents every parent’s nightmare,” said U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel.
“The 33-year prison sentence in this case serves as a stern warning to those who prey upon and sexually exploit children for their own gratification,” said FBI Minneapolis Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office commended the bravery of the victims in this case.
According to court documents, the first victim came forward in 2024, followed by more victims.
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Boise State Releases Revised Volleyball Schedule
BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State Athletic Department has released the updated version of the Mountain West Conference schedule with the addition of Grand Canyon. The new addition changed the format of the conference season, where each team will face seven teams twice, down from eight teams, and four teams once, up from two on […]

The new addition changed the format of the conference season, where each team will face seven teams twice, down from eight teams, and four teams once, up from two on previous schedules. The conference season remains an 18-contest slate for each team.
The four teams that the Broncos will face once are: Grand Canyon (Sept. 25), New Mexico (Sept. 27), Nevada (Nov. 20) and Air Force (Nov. 22).
The nonconference portion of the schedule remains unchanged and starts on Aug. 29-30 at the Utah Valley Invitation in Orem, Utah, where they will face Navy, Montana and UVU.
Boise State will open the league slate on Sept. 25 at Grand Canyon in Phoenix, Arizona, followed by a match at New Mexico on the 27th.
The Broncos will need to weather a tough opening stretch of matches once conference play begins, with five of their first six contests on the road.
Season Tickets on Sale NOW
Season tickets are now available for purchase. Fans can purchase in person at the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office or by calling 208-426-4737. All tickets can also be purchased online. Season tickets start at $50 per seat, and family plans are also available for $120 (must buy 4 seats). The Broncos have sold out of reserved season tickets every season since they were first offered, so don’t waste time buying yours today. Single-match tickets will be available starting August 7.
To donate toward Boise State volleyball, please visit Boise State Volleyball Enhancement Fund.
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